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One Summerland administrator and six educators submitted letters of resignation that were read during Monday's school board meeting, in Ewing. Mike Sanne, who has served as principal at Clearwater for 15 years, has accepted a position as superintendent of schools at Boyd County Schools. In his resignation letter, Sanne, a Clearwater native, wrote, "Having my kids attend school where I attended school was a wonderful blessing." He credited the Clearwater community for its support. "To my staff,...
Ewing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department was called to a structure fire, on Wellington Road, early Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported at approximately 1:20 p.m., when a passerby noticed flames and smoke at the home of Alex and Kayla Spangler. The family was not home when the blaze started. Elkhorn Rural Public Power District was called to the scene, due to a power pole which was sparking. Mutual aid was requested from Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, at approximately...
Robert M. Gotschall, 36, of Atkinson faced the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County courtroom in O'Neill last Tuesday, Feb. 2, for a preliminary hearing on a felony charge, abuse of a vulnerable adult. Pursuant to a plea deal with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly, Gotschall entered a no contest plea to a reduced charge, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Burdick found Gotschall guilty and sentenced him to 60 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit for 56 days previously...
The search for a superintendent is over. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will assume the position in official capacity, July 1. The announcement was made during Monday's Summerland School board of education meeting in Ewing. Finke attended the meeting and will begin to implement a transition plan he presented to board members during a Feb. 8 formal interview. He will assume the position following the retirement of current superintendent, Dale Martin, who...
I’m guilty ... and I imagine you are, too. I’m guilty of spending dollars outside the community, sharing my wealth with box stores and high-dollar chains, instead of investing in mom and pop establishments. Granted, I don’t do it all the time, but if I happen to be in Norfolk or Lincoln, I’ll stop and pick up items I may need soon. I’ve written it before, but it bears repeating. Spending locally makes dollars and sense. (Yes, that’s a play on words.) Let’s use my shopping example mentioned abo...
Local residents who have photographs or stories to contribute to the Ewing 150th anniversary historical book may submit them to Doris Ann Bollwitt at [email protected] or Janell Hobbs at [email protected] Books will be finalized soon and printed in time for Ewing’s May celebration....
Two hundred-fifty-three students completed their degree, certificate and diploma programs in summer and fall 2020 from Northeast Community College. One-hundred sixty-eight students completed their degrees in the fall, while another 85 completed their studies in the summer. There were 267 degrees awarded, with 11 students earning more than one degree. Students will be listed in the program in the college’s commencement ceremony in May. Harley Davidson, of Ewing, earned an Associates of Arts Degree....
Ann Nordby, a senior nursing student at Bryan College of Health Sciences, in Lincoln, has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester. The list is composed of students who were taking 12 credit hours or more and received a 3.5 grade-point average or higher. Nordby, the daughter of Ed and Mary Jo Nordby, is a Ewing Public Schools graduate....
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded diplomas during a virtual graduation ceremony, held Dec. 19. The 1,382 graduates are from 42 countries, 36 states and the District of Columbia and more than 150 Nebraska communities. All 2020 graduates will be invited to participate in a future commencement ceremony. Students from the area receiving awards include Samantha Jo Funk, of Ewing, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in animal science. She is the daughter of Frank and Melanie Funk; Hanna Kay Cronk, of...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a meeting with superintendent candidates, Monday, Feb. 8; Tuesday, Feb. 9; Wednesday, Feb. 10 and Thursday, Feb. 11; at 5 p.m., at Summerland Golf Course Clubhouse, 51020 857th Road, Ewing. Meetings may need to be changed based on weather conditions. Please see the district website, www.summerlandbobcats.org, for updated information. An agenda for the meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a meeting Friday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m., at Summerland Golf Course Clubhouse, 51020 857th Road, Ewing. Meetings may need to be changed based on weather conditions. Please see the district website, www.summerlandbobcats.org, for updated information. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Monday, Feb. 15, at 12 p.m., at the Ewing site. An agenda for the regular meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published February 4, 2021 ZNEZ \...
Summerland Public School Board of Education will interview four candidates to fill the superintendent's position beginning Monday, Feb. 8. Candidates, narrowed from a field of 17 applicants, were announced during a Feb. 3 special meeting, in Ewing. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will interview Monday. A Peru State graduate, Finke earned a Masters of Education 7-12, from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, in 2003 and added PK-8 in 2006. Finke earned an...
Future development of the Summerland Public School building, in Orchard, took center stage during a Sunday listening session. Village of Orchard trustees requested public input regarding potential relocation of village offices, library and shop, along with development of a community center, at the site, which will be vacated when Summerland students move into a new facility located at the intersection of 513 Avenue and Summerland Road. Orchard Economic Development Association member Kristi...
The search for a new superintendent at Summerland Public School is on track, according to representatives from McPherson & Jacobsen, a consulting firm from Omaha, hired by the local school board, to coordinate the search. Summerland board of education members will meet Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ewing site, to review comments from input groups, including students, staff and community members; examine interview questions and finalize candidates. Alan Ehlers, superintendent of Madison Public...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summerland Public School Board of Education will hold a meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Summerland - Ewing site, 416 N. Spruce Street, in Ewing, and will be open to the public. An agenda for the meeting is kept continuously current and is available for public inspection at the administrative office in Orchard. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published January 28, 2021...
More than 1,300 students have been named to the first semester honor roll at Wayne State College. To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. An asterik by a name denotes a 4.0 GPA. Local residents receiving honors include Travis Rudloff*, Taylor Sanne, Skye Schroeder and Kylie Thiele*, Clearwater; Jacob Green, Elizabeth Nordby, Brad Thoendel and Alex Thramer*, Ewing; Brandi Ruzicka, Erin Schwager, Kyle Snodgrass and Levi Stacken, Orchard....
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president’s honor list and deans’ honor list for both full- and part-time students for the Fall 2020 semester. To be named to the president’s honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the deans’ honor list must have earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or above and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Two area residents were named to the president’s list for full-time students, including Cade Mlnarik,...
Ervin J. Mast, 33, of Ewing appeared before the Honorable Donna Taylor last week, for arraignment on four counts alleged Nov. 27, 2020. He is charged with, Count I, driving under the influence, .15 grams or more, first offense, a Class W misdemeanor; Count II, no proof of financial responsibility, a Class 2 misdemeanor; no valid registration, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and possession of an open alcohol container, an infraction. Mast pleaded not guilty to all four counts and requested a jury trial. Pretrial hearing is set Feb. 17. Bond, in the...
Pros and cons of maintaining Ewing's iconic water tower, after the new tower moves online, were discussed during the village trustee's Jan. 11 meeting. Trustee Dustin Wright said, "I feel there's people that don't want it down." Village engineer, Reed Miller, of Miller and Associates Consulting Engineers, P.C., of Kearney,said he understands the associated memories. "It's hard and people want to keep it. The real cost though becomes the maintenance when it starts rusting and running down," he...
Funeral service for Georgine Funk, 89 of Ewing, will be Friday, Jan. 22, at 10:30 a.m., at St. John's Catholic Church, rural Clearwater. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 21, at St. John’s Catholic Church, rural Clearwater, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. wake service. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater is handling the arrangement. Georgine died Jan. 16, 2021 at Norfolk Homestead in Norfolk. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. Georgine Marie Dozler, d...
On a typical Saturday during speech season, students can be found boarding a school bus before the break of dawn, traveling hours to reach a destination to perform. While the possibility of those early morning trips still exist, Summerland speechsters were able to arrive at Saturday's competition site within minutes of leaving home. Instead of competing at Wisner-Pilger Public School, speakers performed virtually via Zoom, at the Ewing site, in W-P's annual Practice Makes Perfekt meet....
Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll include Emma King, Caydence Schumacher, Lenora Kester, Aislynn Kester, Kelsey SchlechtShaylie Kester, Irelyn Bearinger, Eli Thiele and Dillon Moser. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's honor roll include Faith King, Kelton Bruhn, Alex Thiele, Calissa Kester, Jacob Behnk, Jesse Thiele, Maryssa...
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Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Clearwater site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and noted the Open Meetings Act posted n the room. Roll call taken. Present: Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Candice Hoke. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Thiele, to approve the absence of board member Hoke. Voting aye: Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Absent: Hoke. Motion carried 5-0-1. Motion by Thiele,...
